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merits is towards the end of summer, or even as late as 

 October. 



[Having now clothed in an English dress the results of 

 Herr Nave's large experience in collecting, preparing, and 

 preserving plants, I leave this little work in the hands of 

 the reader, with the confident hope that he will pardon its 

 defects for the sake of its object. That object will have 

 been fully accomplished, if it be the means of awakening 

 in the Botanical Student a desire to become more closely . 

 acquainted with the loveliest of all the Creator's works, or 

 in smoothing some of the difficulties, which must inevitably 

 surround the path of the tyro. — Ed.] 



' Thy desire, which tends to know 

 The works of God, thereby to glorify 

 The great Workmaster, leads to no excess 

 That reaches blame, but rather merits praise, 

 The more it seems excess .... 

 For wonderful indeed are all His works, 

 Pleasant to know, and worthiest to be all 

 Had in remembrance always with delight.' 



Milton. 



